Knox County approves advertisements for roadwork and $210,000 Knox DD window-replacement estimate

The Knox County Board of Commissioners on April 23 approved advertisements and bids for several county infrastructure projects, including the county engineer’s 2026 reservicing program, asphalt patching materials and a window-replacement project for the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities building.

Chair opened the meeting and "welcome[d] to the Knox County Board of Commissioners meeting for April 23rd, 2026," and Jason, a county staff member who presented the items, ran the board through the procurement approvals. Jason told the board the building housing the Knox County Board of Developmental Disabilities is still in the commissioners’ names while officials work "through that process," and stated, "the estimate is $210,000." The board approved advertising the window-replacement project and the other engineering bids by voice vote.

Why it matters: advertising for bids starts the formal procurement process that will determine contractor selection and final price. Commissioners noted the building transfer to Knox DD remains pending; because the structure is currently owned by the county, the board must authorize the advertisement. The $210,000 figure is an engineer’s estimate provided during the meeting.

Details: The board moved and seconded approval of the advertisement for the Knox County Engineer annual reservicing 2026, advertisement for bids for asphalt patching material and the Knox DD window-replacement advertisement. Each item was approved by voice vote. No individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript; motions were entered as "motion to approve" and "second," followed by a collective "All those in favor say I."

Next steps: The county will proceed with the advertised bid process for the projects; specifics about bid opening dates, contractor selection criteria and timelines were not provided in the meeting record.